Corporate ownership of vets in West Midlands, 2026
Data as of 28 July 2026 · 546 practices · download the CSV
Key findings
- 71% of West Midlands's 546 veterinary practices are corporate-owned (389 practices) — above the UK average of 63%.
- The largest group is IVC Evidensia, which owns 118 practices — 22% of every vet in the region.
- 150 practices (27%) remain independently owned, and 7 are run by charities or non-profits.
- Consolidation is uneven: in Staffordshire, 100% of the 8 local practices are corporate-owned.
Largest groups in West Midlands
| Group | Practices | Share of all West Midlands vets |
|---|---|---|
| IVC Evidensia | 118 | 22% |
| CVS Group | 81 | 15% |
| Pets at Home | 75 | 14% |
| Linnaeus | 57 | 10% |
| VetPartners | 35 | 6% |
| Medivet | 23 | 4% |
Town by town
Towns with at least 5 practices, ranked by corporate share.
| Town | Practices | Corporate-owned | Corporate share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Staffordshire | 8 | 8 | 100% |
| Cannock | 7 | 7 | 100% |
| Shrewsbury | 6 | 6 | 100% |
| West Midlands | 5 | 5 | 100% |
| Lichfield | 9 | 8 | 89% |
| Halesowen | 7 | 6 | 86% |
| Stratford-Upon-Avon | 7 | 6 | 86% |
| Telford | 25 | 21 | 84% |
| Stafford | 15 | 12 | 80% |
| Bromsgrove | 5 | 4 | 80% |
| Leamington Spa | 9 | 7 | 78% |
| Stoke-On-Trent | 37 | 28 | 76% |
| Solihull | 12 | 9 | 75% |
| Walsall | 12 | 9 | 75% |
| Bridgnorth | 8 | 6 | 75% |
| Rugby | 11 | 8 | 73% |
| Birmingham | 46 | 32 | 70% |
| Dudley | 10 | 7 | 70% |
| Worcester | 19 | 13 | 68% |
| Evesham | 6 | 4 | 67% |
| Kidderminster | 11 | 7 | 64% |
| Sutton Coldfield | 8 | 5 | 63% |
| Tamworth | 8 | 5 | 63% |
| Wolverhampton | 18 | 11 | 61% |
| Stourbridge | 10 | 6 | 60% |
| Kenilworth | 5 | 3 | 60% |
| Malvern | 5 | 3 | 60% |
| Oldbury | 5 | 3 | 60% |
| Redditch | 5 | 3 | 60% |
| Newcastle Under Lyme | 7 | 4 | 57% |
| Hereford | 16 | 9 | 56% |
| Nuneaton | 9 | 5 | 56% |
| Coventry | 17 | 9 | 53% |
| Droitwich | 8 | 4 | 50% |
| Leominster | 6 | 3 | 50% |
| Ledbury | 5 | 1 | 20% |
Use this data
These figures are free to cite with a link to this page. Ownership classifications are compiled from public sources — RCVS records, Companies House filings and practice websites — and each practice page shows the evidence behind its classification (see our methodology).
Who Owns Your Vet? (2026). Corporate ownership of veterinary practices in West Midlands. https://whoownsyourvet.co.uk/data/west-midlands/ (data as of 28 July 2026).
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Frequently asked questions
- How many vets in West Midlands are corporate-owned?
- 389 of the 546 veterinary practices we list in West Midlands are owned by corporate groups — 71%.
- Which company owns the most vets in West Midlands?
- IVC Evidensia is the largest veterinary group in West Midlands in our directory, with 118 practices. Each practice page shows its parent company and the evidence behind that classification.